Fifty-seventh Song || Video/Action for Goldenrod, forward-dated to the 30th

[restardom]

[ Rise is unhappy. And it's not something just a few friends will notice lingering behind a bright smile, it's pretty clear from the look on her face and the tiredness in her eyes.

Because not only is Rise unhappy, Rise is angry. Frustrated, exhausted, and not at all looking forward to what she knows is awaiting her. No Pokémon are out with her

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[ieyasachu]

[oops, he just finds it to be beyond difficult to ignore an upset lady. sorry about that.]

Ah... I'm very sorry, miss. I'm sure that whatever happened - it wasn't intended to cause you distress.

Should you like to discuss it... well, even if I suppose I may fall under the category of 'boy', I hope you don't have to keep your frustrations to yourself.

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[ieyasachu]

... perhaps... So would you rather I keep my thoughts to myself then?

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[restardom]

Nope! I actually kind of admire people who can be that honest with themselves.

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[ieyasachu]

Heh... I'm glad then. It's true that honesty is an admirable trait... I hope I'm able to really capture it eventually.

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[restardom]

Heeeh... so you've got problems with it, too?

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[ieyasachu]

Well... don't most people? It's difficult to always say exactly what's on your mind for no matter how hard you try... sometimes it may hurt another person and you'd rather keep it in.

It's difficult to be completely honest... even if you want to help someone, though the honesty may hurt.

I suppose I've yet to truly find that balance.

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[restardom]

... And how old are you?

[ THAT IS LIKE GRANDMA-LEVEL WISDOM RIGHT THERE. ]

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[ieyasachu]

[he blinks.]

Twenty years of age, last I checked...?

[WELL WHEN YOU LIVE IN A WAR-RAVAGED TIME PERIOD AND LEAD AN ARMY-]

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[restardom]

Well, I guess that's when guys hit maturity...

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[ieyasachu]

Ha...? Are the expectations different for you, Rise-chan?

On average, I know that most heirs are meant to become worthy of their position far earlier. I... personally fell behind a bit when I was younger.

[a sheepish laugh]

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[restardom]

I'm not really set to inherit anything big, so... wait, what're you the heir of?

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[ieyasachu]

[a tilt of his head]

I lead the Tokugawa clan and as a result, the army as well. Though we are currently subordinate to the Toyotomi clan... that was only a recent change.

[get out your history books, Rise, this is some trippy timeline stuff. say hi to Tokugawa Ieyasu, eventual unifier of Japan]

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[restardom]

[ a pause.

And then a longer pause.

And they at least drummed historical names into her head.

ESPECIALLY THIS ONE. ]

W-- wait wait what, you're the Tokugawa Ieyasu?! ... san??

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[ieyasachu]

[ . . . ]

Oh.

You really needn't be so formal.

I've already heard of a few of my achievements but... they haven't happened yet, so don't worry, Rise-chan!

But ah, that is my name and I've heard that a fair amount of the history has matched up so far so... yes?

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[restardom]

T-this never gets any less weird... getting comforted by historical figures who are surprisingly cute...

video; choosing an icon would be smart, wouldn't it

[ieyasachu]

[He's momentarily stumped and embarrassed by the 'cute' part but he's very quick to get over it, though there is still a faint amount of color on his cheeks.]

Ah... I'm sorry, Rise-chan. I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable.